Is that a Japanese maple, or do my eyes deceive me? We have had one in every garden we’ve had, including our most recent past one — the brick bungalow. That thing was ginormous + beautiful! One day, as we drove past, G.O. noticed that it was gone! Oh, no! The new owners had cut it down! He was positively heart sick about it, + so was I! Anyway, sorry for the sad story. People, sometimes!